At least one person died and 17 were missing after a storm dumped heavy rain and caused flooding in the Philippines, authorities said on Thursday, as a powerful typhoon barrelled towards the country.
Tropical Storm Conson hit the central province of Eastern Samar as a typhoon on Monday before weakening as it passed over the archipelago, forcing around 10,000 people to flee their homes, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
The heavy rain and flooding came as Typhoon Chanthu – packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 195 kilometres per hour (121 miles per hour) – swept across the Philippine Sea towards the country’s northeastern tip.
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons every year, a dangerous and disruptive part of life in most of the country.
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